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讓汙水重獲新生的新生水 NEWater Makes the Unthinkable Drinkable

NEWater Makes the Unthinkable Drinkable
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讓汙水重獲新生的新生水 NEWater Makes the Unthinkable Drinkable
你能想像喝曾是汙水的水嗎?
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  One of the biggest problems facing the world today is a lack of clean water. This is particularly true for Singapore, a country that doesn’t have enough land to store water. To address this problem, the government launched a project in 1998. It aimed to transform sewage into reclaimed water known as NEWater, which is fresh and safe to drink.

  A professional team was set up to carry out the development of NEWater. After lots of trial and error, they finally came up with a three-step process to remove contaminants like heavy metals and bacteria from used water. To ensure the safety of NEWater, the government formed an independent expert panel to evaluate the product. They concluded that NEWater is safe for drinking and meets the water standards of both WHO and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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Words in Use
launch
[lɔntʃ]
.vt. 發動(活動);發射(火箭、飛彈);發表(新書、新作品、新產品)
n. 發表會;(船)首次下水出航;(火箭)首次發射升空
transform
[trænsˋfɔrm]
.vt. 變化,改變
panel
[ˋpæn!]
n. 嵌版;儀表板;專題討論小組
sip
[sɪp]
vt. & n. 啜飲
industrial
[ɪnˋdʌstrɪəl]
a. 工業的
drinkable
[ˋdrɪŋkəb!]
a. 可飲用的
sewage
[ˋsjuɪdʒ]
n. (下水道的)汙水
contaminant
[kənˋtæmənənt]
n. 汙染物
ensure
[ɪnˋʃʊr]
vt. 確保
evaluate
[ɪˋvæljʊ͵et]
vt. 評估
Practical Phrases
a lack of...
 缺乏……

Lack of experience was the main reason why Trevor didn't get the job.
缺乏經驗是崔佛沒有拿到那份工作的主要原因。

transform A into B
 將 A 改變為 B
= change A into B

The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

remove A from B
 將 A 從 B 中除去

I removed a coffee stain from the shirt with a special cleanser.
我用一種特別的清潔劑把襯衫上的咖啡漬去掉了。

meet the standard
 達到標準

The car has to meet the safety standard to be sold.
這輛車必須達到安全標準才能販售。

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